Pokémon GO: Minior Great League Moveset and Battle Guide

To run Minior effectively in the Pokémon GO Great League (CP 1,500 cap), use Rollout as the Fast Move paired with Rock Slide and Acrobatics as Charged Moves. Position Minior as a closer or secondary switch rather than a lead, and reserve at least one shield so it can leverage its energy gains without falling to super-effective attacks.

Optimal Great League Moveset

Minior relies on rapid energy accumulation to cycle between cheap bait attacks and heavy closing damage.

Rollout deals low base damage but generates energy quickly, allowing Minior to reach charged attacks faster than traditional Rock-type Pokémon. Rock Slide provides Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) coverage at a low energy cost, making it ideal for stripping opponent shields and clearing Fire or Flying types. Acrobatics acts as Minior's primary closing move, delivering heavy Flying-type damage once enemy shields are down or when facing Grass and Fighting opponents.

Defensive Profile and Key Matchups

Minior's dual Rock and Flying typing produces extreme matchup swings based entirely on the opponent's offensive profile.

• Resistances: Normal, Flying, Poison, Bug, and Fire.
• Weaknesses: Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel.

Favorable Targets

Minior easily handles Flying-type staples such as Noctowl, Pidgeot, and Mandibuzz, as well as Fire-type threats like Talonflame and Charizard. Their primary fast and charged attacks deal resisted damage, giving Minior sufficient time to farm energy with Rollout and threaten knockouts with Rock Slide. It also safely engages Bug and Normal-type switches that lack super-effective Rock coverage.

Dangerous Threats

Minior struggles against Water-type staples such as Swampert, Whiscash, and Azumarill, which absorb Rock damage and hit back with super-effective moves. Steel types—especially Registeel, Galarian Stunfisk, and Skarmory—wall Minior's moveset while delivering lethal Steel-type damage. Additionally, Electric-type fast attackers like Lanturn and aggressive Counter users can eliminate Minior before it reaches its charged moves.

Shield Management and Role Positioning

Do not lead with Minior. An opposing Water or Steel lead forces an immediate swap, surrendering switch advantage and exposing your remaining team.

Instead, keep Minior in the back as an endgame closer or bring it in as a counter-switch when an opponent locks in a Fire or Flying type. Allocate at least one shield to Minior. Because Rollout offers virtually no direct fast-move damage, Minior must remain on the field long enough to fire off multiple charged attacks to deliver value.

Recommended Team Compositions

Minior requires teammates that directly eliminate Water, Ground, and Steel types:

• Grass Anchors: Pokémon such as Trevenant, Venusaur, or Serperior reliably neutralize Water and Ground threats. In exchange, Minior handles the Fire and Flying types that target Grass cores.
• Steel Counters: Dedicated Fighting or Ground attackers such as Annihilape, Clodsire, or Galarian Stunfisk break through the Steel walls that stop Minior completely.
• Neutral Safe Swaps: Bulky pivots like Lickitung or Vigoroth can absorb switch pressure and bait out opposing counters without burning shields needed by Minior in the late game.